The sadness of the final tomato harvest

Last week we finished picking the last of the yellow cherry tomatoes. It is officially Autumn in Australia. There is an overwhelming beauty to the home-grown tomato. It is juicy yet firm, sweet but somehow at the same time, tart and refreshing. Perfect in salads or atop toasted, buttered rye bread in the morning.  Or with cheese and…

Hot, Hot, Hot!

That's what my weekend is gonna be! Not just the searing Adelaide Summer heat — it'll be in the mid to high 30s Celsius all weekend and through next week — but Womad is on and the music promises to be so cool it will be hot. Looking forward to seeing Cesaria Evora, the barefoot diva from Cape Verde as well…